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Sweet and salty: Mars to add Pringles to growing food empire in $36 billion mega-deal

The acquisition will combine two snacking giants with over $50 billion in net sales each.

by  Alchemiq
Published on  08-15-2024 12:30
Last modified: 08-15-2024 11:28
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Mars, a family-owned packaged food giant with over $50 billion in annual sales, is acquiring Kellanova (formerly Kellogg Co.) for nearly $36 billion in an all-cash deal, paying $83.50 per share, representing a 12-44% premium over Kellanova's closing price.

Kellanova owns popular snack and breakfast brands like Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, Pringles, NutriGrain, Eggo, and Rice Krispies Treats, while Mars already makes M&Ms, Snickers, Life Savers, and various chewing gum brands.

The acquisition will combine two snacking giants with over $50 billion in net sales each.

The acquisition aims to expand Mars' snack business, tripling the size of its snack foods business, increase its influence in the snacking market, and potentially double its snack business over the next decade.

The deal offers a 44% premium to Kellanova's 30-day volume-weighted average stock price. It is expected to close in the first half of 2025.

Kellanova will become part of Mars Snacking and keep its headquarters in Chicago, while Battle Creek will remain a core location.

The deal is a response to consumer demand for branded snacks despite inflation and changes in consumer behavior. Food prices in the U.S. increased by 25% between 2019 and 2023, shifting consumer preference to cheaper private labels and slowing the growth of packaged food companies.

Experts believe the Mars-Kellanova deal could withstand regulatory scrutiny despite antitrust concerns, as Mars focuses on candy and sweets, while Kellanova specializes in salty snacks and cereal global sales with limited product overlap.

The FTC's challenge to Kroger's acquisition of Albertsons citing potential price increases for consumers indicates a potential regulatory struggle.

If approved, the acquisition would be the largest made by Mars since buying Wrigley for $23 billion in 2008. It follows Mars' previous purchase of KIND Snacks for $5 billion in 2020 and aligns with its history of growth through acquisitions.

The deal may see Mars combining products like Skittles-flavored Pop-Tarts or Snickers-flavored Pringles.

Sources: Washington Post, Bloomberg, Reuters, CNBC, The Guardian, Washington Times, Financial Times, USA Today, Forbes, ABC News, CNN, Le Monde, Vertigo Politico, New York Post, Vending Market Watch, MarketWatch.

This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq.

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